Method and apparatus for generating a dynamic force field

ABSTRACT

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A NON-ELECTROMAGNETIC FORCE FIELD DUE TO THE DYNAMIC INTERACTION OF RELATIVELY MOVING BODIES THROUGH GRAVITATIONAL COUPLING, AND FOR TRANSFORMING SUCH FORCE FIELDS INTO ENERGY FOR DOING USEFUL WORK. THE METHOD OF GENERATING SUCH NON-ELECTROMAGNETIC FORCES INCLUDES THE STEPS OF JUXTAPOSING IN FIELD SERIES RELATIONSHIP A STATIONARY MEMBER, COMPRISING SPIN NUCLEI MATERIAL FURTHER CHARACTERIZED BY A HALF INTEGRAL SPIN VALUE AND A MEMBER CAPABLE OF ASSUMING RELATIVE MOTION WITH RESPECT TO SAID STATIONARY MEMBER AND ALSO CHARACTERIZED BY SPIN NUCLEI MATERIAL OF ONE-HALF INTEGRAL SPIN VALUE, AND INITIATING THE RELATIVE MOTION OF SAID ONE MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO THE OTHER WHEREBY THE INTERACTION OF THE ANGULAR MOMENTUM PROPERTY OF SPIN NUCLEI WITH INERTIAL SPACE EFFECTS THE POLARIZATION OF THE SPIN NUCLEI THEREOF, RESULTING IN TURN IN A NET COMPONENT OF ANGULAR MOMENTUM WHICH EXHIBITS ITSELF IN THE FORM OF A DIPOLE MOMENT CAPABLE OF DYNAMICALLY INTERACTING WITH THE SPIN NUCLEI MATERIAL OF THE STATIONARY MEMBER, THEREBY FURTHER POLARIZING THE SPIN NUCLEI MATERIAL IN SAID STATIONARY MEMBER AND RESULTING IN A USABLE NON-ELECTROMAGNETIC FORCE.

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HENRY 144 WALLACE nzm . 14, 1971 H. w. WALLACE METHOD AND- APPARATUS FORGENERATING A DYNAMIC FORCE FIELD Filed Nov. 4.. 1968 4 Sheets-Sheet 4PMAV A 013 TZMW MU w M ME A m a w w m M 05 m 0 nw M mm z Z F 6 a 5United States Patent 3,626,606 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ADYNAMIC FORCE FIELD Henry W. Wallace, Ardmore, Pa. (803 Cherry Lane,Laurel, Miss. 39440) Filed Nov. 4, 1968, Ser. No. 773,116 Int. Cl. G09h23/06 US. CI. 35-19 10 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Apparatus andmethod for generating a non-electromagnetic force field due to thedynamic interaction of relatively moving bodies through gravitationalcoupling, and for transforming such force fields into energy for doinguseful work.

The method of generating such non-electromagnetic forces includes thesteps of juxtaposing in field series relationship a stationary member,comprising spin nuclei material further characterized by a half integralspin value, and a member capable of assuming relative motion withrespect to said stationary member and also characterized by spin nucleimaterial of one-half integral spin value; and initiating the relativemotion of said one member with respect to the other whereby theinteraction of the angular momentum property of spin nuclei withinertial space effects the polarization of the spin nuclei thereof,resulting in turn in a net component of angular momentum which exhibitsitself in the form of a dipole moment capable of dynamically interactingwith the spin nuclei material of the stationary member, thereby furtherpolarizing the spin nuclei material in said stationary member andresulting in a usable non-electromagnetic force.

This invention relates to an apparatus and method for use in generatingenergy arising through the relative m0- tion of moving bodies and fortransforming such generated energy into useful work. In the practice ofthe present invention it has been found that when bodies composed ofcertain material are placed in relative motion with respect to oneanother there is generated an energy field therein not heretoforeobserved. This field is not electromagnetic in nature; being bytheoretical prediction related to the gravitational coupling of movingbodies.

The initial evidence indicates that this nonelectromagnetic field isgenerated as a result of the relative motion of bodies constituted ofelements whose nuclei are characterized by half integral spin values;the spin of the nuclei being synonymous with the angular momentum of thenucleons thereof. The nucleons in turn comprise the elemental particlesof the nucleus; i.e., the neutrons and protons. For purposes of thepresent invention, the field generated by the relative motion ofmaterials characterized by a half integral spin value is referred to asa kinemassic force field.

It will be appreciated that relative motion occurs on various levels,i.e., there may be relative motion of dis crete bodies as well as of theconstituents thereof including, on a subatomic level, the nucleons ofthe nucleus. The kinemassic force field under consideration is a resultof such relative motion, being a function of the dynamic interaction oftwo relatively moving bodies including the elemental particles thereof.The value of the kinemassic force field, created by reason of thedynamic interaction of the bodies experiencing relative motion, is thealgebraic sum of the fields created by reason of the dynamic interactionof both elementary particles and of the discrete bodies.

For a closed system comprising only a stationary body, the kinemassicforce, due to the dynamic interaction of the particles therein, is zerobecause of the random distribution of spin orientations of therespective particles. Polarization of the spin components so as to aligna ma jority thereof in a preferred direction establishes a fieldgradient normal to the spin axis of the elementary particles. Thepresent invention is concerned with an apparatus for establishing such apreferred orientation and as a result generating a net force componentcapable of being represented in various useful forms.

According, the primary object of the present invention concerns theprovision of means for generating a kinemassic field due to the dynamicinteraction of relatively moving bodies.

A further object of the present invention concerns a force fieldgenerating apparatus wherein means are provided for polarizing materialportions of the apparatus so as to re'orient the spin of the elementarynuclear components thereof in a preferred direction thereby generating adetectable force field.

The kinemassic force field finds theoretical support in the laws ofphysics, being substantiated by the generalized theory of relativity.According to the general theory of relativity there exists not only astatic gravitational field but also a dynamic component thereof due tothe gravitational coupling of relatively moving bodies. This theorypurposes that two spinning bodies will exert force on each other.Heretofore the theoretical predictions have never been experimentallysubstantiated however, as early as 1896, experiments were conducted inan effort to detect predicted centrifugal forces on stationary bodiesplaced near large, rapidly rotating masses. The results of these earlyexperiments were inconclusive, and little else in the nature of thistype of work is known to have been conducted.

It is therefore another object of the present invention to set forth anoperative technique for generating a measurable force field due togravitational coupling of relatively moving bodies.

Another more specific object of the present invention concerns a methodof generating a non-electromagnetic force field due to the dynamicinteraction of relatively moving bodies and for utilizing such forcesfor temperature control purposes including the specific application ofsuch forces to the control of lattice vibrations within a crystallinestructure thereby establishing an appreciable temperature reduction,these principles being useful for example in the design of a heat pump.

The foregoing objects and features of novelty which characterize thepresent invention as well as other objects of the invention are pointedout with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part ofthe present spection. For a better understanding of the invention, itsadvantages and specific objects allied with its use, reference should bemade to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which thereis illustrated and described a preferred embodiment of the invention.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of equipment constructed accordingto the present invention, this equipment being designed especially fordemonstrating the useful applications of kinemassic force fields;

FIG. 2 is an isolation schematic of apparatus components comprising thekinemassic field circuit of the apparatus of FIG. 1, showing the fieldseries relationship of generator and detector units;

FIGS. 3, 4 and 5 show the generator of FIGS. 1 and 2 in greater detail;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the detector working air gap area of theapparatus of FIGS. 1 and 2;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of FIG. 6 showing associated control andmonitoring equipment; and

FIG. 8- represents measured changes in the operating characteristics ofa crystalline target subject to a kine- 3 massic force field generatedin the apparatus of FIGS. 1 and 2.

Before getting into a detailed discussion of the apparatus and stepsinvolved in the practice of the present invention it should be helpfulto an understanding of the present invention if consideration is firstgiven to certain defining characteristics many of which bear ananalogous relationship to electromagnetic field theory. A first featureis that the kinemassic field is vectorial in nature. The direction ofthe field vector is a function of the geometry in which the relativemotion between mass particles takes place.

The second significant property of the kinemassic field relates thefield strength to the nature of the material in the field. This propertymay be thought of as the kinemassic permeability by analogy to theconcept of permeability in magnetic field theory. The field strength isapparently a function of the density of the spin nuclei materialcomprising the field circuit members. Whereas the permeability inmagnetic field theory is a function of the density of unpairedelectrons, the kinemassic permeability is a function of the density ofspin nuclei and the measure of magnitude of their half integral spinvalues. As a consequence of this latter property, the field may bedirected and confined by interposing into it denser portions of desiredconfiguration. For example, the field may be in large measure confinedto a closed loop of dense material starting and terminating adjacent asystem wherein relative motion between masses is occuring.

A further property of the kinemassic force field relates field strengthto the relative spacing between two masses in relative motion withrespect to one another. Thus, the strength of the resultant field is afunction of the proximity of the relatively moving bodies such thatrelative motion occurring between two masses which are closely adjacentwill result in the generation of a field stronger than that created whenthe same two relatively moving bodies are spaced farther apart.

As mentioned above, a material consideration in generating thekinemassic force field concerns the use of spin nuclei material. By spinnuclei material is meant materials in nature which exhibit a nuclearexternal angular momentum component. This includes both the intrinsicspin of the unpaired nucleon as well as that due to the orbital motionof these nucleons.

Since the dynamic interaction field arising through gravitationalcoupling is a function of both the mass and proximity of two relativelymoving bodies, then the resultant force field is predictably maximizedwithin the nucleus of an atom due to the relatively high densities ofthe nucleons, both in terms of mass and relative spacing, plus the factthat the nucleons possess both intrinsic and orbital components ofangular momentum. Such force fields may in fact account for asignificant portion of the nuclear binding force found in all of nature.

'It has been found that for certain materials, namely thosecharacterized in a half integral spin value, the external component ofangular momentum thereof will be accompanied by a force due to thedynamic interaction of the nucleons. This is the so-called kinemassicforce which on a submacroscopic basis exhibits itself as a field dipolemoment aligned with the external angular momentum vector. These momentsare of sutficient magnitude that they interact with adjacent, or nearadjacent spin nuclei field dipole moments of neighboring atoms.

This latter feature gives rise to a further analogy to electromagneticfield theory in that the interaction of adjacent spin nuclei fielddipole moments gives rise to nuclear domain-like structures withinmatter containing sutficient spin nuclei material.

Although certain analogies exist between the kinemassic force field andelectromagnetic field theory, it should be remembered that thekinemassic force is essentially nonresponsive to or affected byelectromagnetic force phenomena. This latter condition furthersubstantiates the ability of the kinemassic field to penetrate throughand extend outward beyond the ambient electromagnetic field establishedby the moving electrons in the atomic structure surrounding therespective spin nuclei.

As in electromagnetic field theory, in an unpolarized sample, theexternal components of angular momentum of the nuclei to be subjected toa kinemassic force field, are originally randomly oriented such that thematerial exhibits no residual kinemassic field of its own. However,establishing the necessary criteria for such a force field effects apolarization of the spin components of adjacent nuclei in a preferreddirection thereby resulting in a force field which may be represented interms of kinemassic field flux lines normal to the direction of spin.

The fact that spin nuclei material exhibits external kinemassic forcessuggests that these forces should exhibit themselves on a macroscopicbasis and thus be detectable, when arranged in a manner similar to thatfor demonstrating the Barnett effect when dealing with electromagneticphenomena.

In the Barnett effect a long iron cylinder, when rotated at high speedabout its longitudinal axis, was found to develop a measurable componentof magnetization, the value of which was found to be proportional to theangular speed. The effect was attributed to the influence of theimpressed rotation upon the revolving electronic systems due to the massproperty of the unpaired electrons 'within the atoms.

In the apparatus constructed in accordance with the foregoing principlesit was found that a rotating member composed of spin nuclei materialexhibits a kinemassic force geld. The interaction of the spin nucleiangular momentum with inertial space causes the spin nuclei axes of therespective nuclei of the material being spun to tend to reorientparallel with the axis of the rotating member. This results in thenuclear polarization of the spin nuclei material. With sufficientpolarization an appreciable field of summed dipole moments emanates fromthe wheel rim flange surfaces to form a secondary dynamic interactionwith the dipole moments of spin nuclei contained within the facingsurface of a stationary body positioned immediately adjacent therotating member.

When the stationary body, composed of suitable spin nuclei material, isconnected in spatial series with the rotating member, a circuitous formof kincmassic field is created; the flux of which is primarilyrestricted to the field circuit.

Having now further defined the substantiating theory giving rise to thekinemassic forces operative in the present invention, reference is nowmade to the aforementioned drawings depicting in general an apparatusembodying the defining characteristics outlined above.

From the foregoing discussion, it will be appreciated that for both thepurpose of detecting and exploiting the kinemassic field, several basicapparatus elements are necessary. First, apparatus is needed to enablemasses to be placed in relative motion to one another. In order tomaximize field strength the apparatus should be capable of generatinghigh velocities between the particles in relative motion. Furthermore,the apparatus should be configured so that the proximity of theparticles which are in relative motion is maximized. The necessity ofusing relatively dense material comprising half integral spin nuclei forthe field circuit has already been stressed. These and other featuresare discussed in greater detail below in explanation of the drawingsdepicting an imple mentation of the invention, primarily for detectionof the kinemassic field.

In considering the drawings, reference will first be made to the generalarrangement of components, as particularly shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. Asviewed in FIG. 1, the equipment is mounted upon a stationary basecomprising a horizontal structure element 10 which rests upon permanentpilings of poured concrete 11 or other suitable structurally rigidmaterial. It should be made clear at the outset that the stationary basealthough not a critical element in its present form nevertheless servesan important function in the subject invention. Thus, the stationarybase acts as a stabilized support member for mounting the equipment and,perhaps more significantly, the horizontal portion thereof is of suchmaterial that it tends to localize the kinemassic force field to thekinemassic force field generating apparatus proper. This latter featureis discussed in more detail below. The surface uniformity of thehorizontal structural element also facilitates the alignment ofequipment components. In the reduction to practice embodiment of thepresent invention a layer of shock absorbing material (not shown) wasinterposed beneath the stationary base and the floor.

Shown mounted on the horizontal structural element 10 is the kinemassicforce field generating apparatus indicated generally as 20, the lowerportion of which is referred to as the lower mass member 12. An uppermass member 13 is positioned in mirrored relationship with respect tomember 12 and separated somewhat to provide two air gaps therebetween.The lower and upper mass members 12 and 13 function as field circuitmembers in relationship to a generator 14 and a detector 15 positionedwithin respective ones of said two gaps. The spatial relationship of thegenerator, the detector and the mass members is such as to form akinemassic force field series circuit.

All of the material members of the field circuit are comprised of halfintegral spin material. For example the major portion of the generator14, and the upper and lower mass members 13 and 12, respectively, areformed of a particular brass alloy containing 89% copper, of which bothisotopes provide a three-halves proton spin, 10% zinc, and 1% lead, aswell as traces of tin and nickel. The zinc atom possesses one spinnuclei isotope which is 4.11% in abundance and likewise the lead alsocontains one spin nuclei isotope which is 22.6% in abundance. In orderto gain an estimate of apparatus size, the upper circuit member has anoverall length of 56 centimeters and a mass of 43 kilograms.

It will be seen that the constituents of the mass members are such assatisfy the criteria of half integral spin nuclei material for thoseapparatus parts associated with the field and the use of non-spin nucleimaterial for those parts where it is desired to inhibit the field.Accordingly, all support or structural members, such as the horizontalstructural element 10, consist of steel. The iron and carbon nuclei ofthese structural members are classed as no-spin nuclei and thusrepresent high relative reluctance to the .kinemassic field. Supports 16are provided to accommodate the suspension of the upper mass member 13.The supports 16 are of steel the same as the horizontal support element10. The high relative reluctance of steel to the kinemassic fieldminimizes the field fiux loss created in the field series circuit ofmass members 12 and 13, the generator 14, and the detector 15. The lossof field strength is further minimized by employing highreluctanceisolation bridges at the points of contact between the lower and uppermass members 12 and 13, and the structural support members 10 and 16.

Shunt losses within the apparatus were, in general, minimized byemploying the technique of minimum mass contact; the use of low fieldpermeability material at the isolation bridges or structuralconnections; and avoiding bulk mass proximity.

A number of techniques were developed for optimizing the isolationbridge units including Carboloy cones and spherical spacers. As isdepicted more clearly in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5, the structural connectionunit ultimately utilized consisted of a hardened 60 steel cone mountedwithin 'a setscrew and bearing against a hardened steel platen. Thecontact diameter of the cone against the platen measured approximately0.007 inch and was loaded within elastic 6 limits. Adjustment is made bymeans of turning the setscrew within a mated, threaded hole.

FIG. 2 is presented in rather diagrammatic form; however, thediagrammatic configuration emphasizes that it consists of a rotatablemember corresponding to the generator 14 of FIG. 1 which is sandwichedbetween a pair of generally U-shaped members corresponding to the lowerand upper mass members 12 and 13 of FIG. 1. The wheel of generator 14 ismounted for rotation about an axis lying in the plane of the drawing.When member 14 is rotated rapidly with respect to the U-sh-aped members12 and 13, a kinemassic field is generated which is normal to the planedefined by the rotating member and within the plane of the drawing.

As such, it may be represented in the drawing of FIG. 2 as taking agenerally counterclockwise direction with respect to the field seriescircuit members.

Referring once more to FIG.1, it is seen that support for the generatorunit 14 is provided by way of a support assembly 17 also fabricated ofsteel components. The support assembly 17 is in turn clamped to thehorizontal structural element 10 by way of bracket assemblies 18.

In the embodiment of the present invention depicted in FIGS. 1 and 2,the lower and upper mass members 12 and 13 are fashioned into conicalsections terminating in conical pole faces 12a and 13a in the area ofthe detector 15. This configuration tends to maximize the flux densityin this area.

For isolation purposes, a curtain of transparent plastic material 19 ispositioned so as to geometrically bisect the detector portion of thefield circuit from the generator portion thereof. The function of thetransparent curtain is to provide a degree of thermal isolation betweenthe generator and detector units. Although not actually shown in FIG. 2the transparent curtain is of H configuration and forms a vertical planenormal to the plane of the drawing and symmetrically positioned withrespect thereto.

Not shown in the drawings are a tunnel of transparent material and afilm of flexible plastic material which surround the detector 15 andassociated equipment and thus serve to further stabilize the temperatureconditions, thereby diminishing the adverse effects due to thermalgradients.

Before proceeding with the explanation of the operation of the apparatusdisclosed in FIGS. 1 and 2, a more detailed description of certainportions of the structure will be given.

FIGS. 3, 4 and 5 present the generator assembly 14 of FIGS. 1 and 2 ingreater detail. In particular, these figures disclose the relationshipbetween a freely rotatable wheel 21, a bearing frame 22. and a pair ofpole pieces 23. The bearing frame 22 is of structural steel. and funcions to spatially orient the three generator parts without shunting thegenerated field potential.

Positioning of the generator wheel 21 with respect to the cooperativefaces of the pole pieces 23 is effected by way of the bearing frame uponwhich the generator wheel is mounted. In this respect thehigh-reluctance isolation bridges mentioned with respect to FIGS. 1 and2 are herein shown as setscrews 24 which are adjustably positioned tocooperate with hardened steel platens 25. The setscrews 24 are mountedon the pole pieces 23 and are adjustably positioned with respect tosteel platens 25 cemented to the bearing frame 22 so as to facilitatethe centering of the generator wheel 21 with respect to the interfacesurfaces 23a of the pole pieces 23.

In the implementation of the present invention the air gap formedbetween the generator wheel rim flanges and the stationary pole pieces23 was adjusted to a light-rub relationship when the wheel was slowlyrotated; as such this separation was calculated to be 0.001 centimeterfor a wheel spin rate of 28,000 revolutions per minute due to theresulting hoop tension. In the drawing of FIG. 3 the spacing between thepole pieces 23 and the generator wheel rim flange has been greatlyexaggerated to indicate that in fact such a spacing does exist.

The generator wheel 21 utilized in the implementation of the presentinvention has an 8.60 centimeter diameter and an axial rim dimension of1.88 centimeters. The rim flange surfaces 211: which are those fieldemanating areas closely adjacent the surfaces 23a of the pole pieces 23,are each 29.6 square centimeters. The rim portion of the wheel has avolume of 55.7 cubic centimeters neglecting the rim turbine slots 21b.

The generator wheel 21 and an associated mounting shaft 26 are mountedon the bearing frame 22 by means of enclosed double sets of matched highspeed bearings 27.

Compressed air or nitrogen is used to drive the generator wheel by meansof gas impingement against turbine buckets 2112 cut in the wheel rim.The compressed gas is supplied through the supply line 28 and emanatesfrom the air jet tube 29. Rate of spin is sensed by light rays reflectedfrom the rim. For this purpose every other quadrant on the rim surfacewas painted black. Accordingly, light directed at the rim of the wheelwill be reflected by the unpainted quadrants into light-sensing cellsassociated with a rate-measuring circuit of conventional design. Sincethe rate-detecting means form no part of the present invention they havenot been depicted in the actual drawing.

Shaft members 30 carry suitable bearing members 31 for rotatablymounting the generator asembly with respect to a second axis. Thesupport assembly 17 of FIG. 1 is partially represented in FIG. 4, and,as noted above it provides the mounting means for positioning thegenerator assembly 14 with respect to the lower and upper mass members12 and 13.

Before proceeding with an explanation of the operation of the generatorassembly with respect to the apparatus of FIG. 1, reference is made toFIGS. 6 and 7 which disclose an enlarged view of the detector 15. Thelower and upper mass members 12 and 13 are given a conical configurationso as to maximize kinemassic field densities in the area of the workingair gap, within which the detector is positioned, FIG. 7 represents asectional view taken across the working air gap, showing the projectionof the conical section of the upper mass member upon the conical sectionof the lower mass member. Although symmetrical in shape, the projectionof the conical surface of the upper mass member onto the correspondingsurface of the lower mass member has been slightly reduced for purposesof illustration. In the subject apparatus the two conical brass polefaces 12a and 13a form a working air gap measuring 0.114 centimeteracross. Each disc shape pole face measures 0.71 square centimeter inarea.

The detector or probe 15 is of indium arsenide and is inserted in thedetector air gap with a spacing from either pole face of 0.02centimeter, the target thickness measuring 0.07 centimeter. Both indiumand arsenic process 100% isotope abundance of half integral spin nuclei;arsenic nuclei consists of one isotope of three halves proton spin,while indium nuclei are of two isotopes, both being of nine-halvesproton spin.

A second probe of similar semi-conductor material 15a is shown in FIG. 6as being positioned in close proximity to the first detector, Bothprobes 15 and 15a are shown mounted on a boom 1512 which is shockmounted by means not shown. Shock mounting of the components isimportant due to the relatively close spacing between the probe andconical pole faces. Lateral displacement of the second probe from thevicinity of the working air gap measured as 25 centimeters.

Although not critical to the overall theory of the present invention,the selection of a semi-conductor probe of the nature heretoforedescribed and the effective results realized through the positioning ofthe probe 15 and the associated probe 15a with respect to the workingair gap between the conical pole faces as well as the manner in whichsignals measured by the two probes is correlated, are important to anunderstanding of the forces involved. In this respect it is important torealize that the first and second semi-conductor probes weredifferentially connected in terms of electrical output and arepolarity-sensitive to magnetic field measurements. Together the twoprobes constitute a differential magnetic probe for an FW BellGaussmeter. As c011- ventionally used, such probes provide a measure ofthe magnetic field intensity from both AC and DC sources, via the Halleffect. The Hall effect is a well known phenomenon whereby a potentialgradient is developed in a direction transverse to the direction ofcurrent flow within a conductor when the conductor is positioned in amagnetic field. It should be clearly understood, however, that nomagnetic field phenomenon is associated with the present invention. Thusthe lateral voltages which are measured in the present arrangement arenot Hall voltages. This statement is substantiated by the explanationwhich follows, clearly establishing the absence of any Hall voltageindicative of magnetic fields. In this respect, the two probes aredifferentially connected for magnetic field measurements to eliminateerrors due to ambient magnetic field changes whereas they are additivelyconnected for sensing changes in thermal vibration of crystal lattices.Although polarity-sensitive to the magnetic field, the differentialmagnetic probe is not polarity-sensitive to changes in thermal vibrationof crystal lattices.

The fact that the probes are polarity-sensitive with respect to magneticfield but not with respect to the direction of crystal latticevibrations means that when the probes are reversed with respect topolarity any discernible difference in the output readings might beattributed to a magnetic field induced into the system by the rotatingwheel. Inasmuch as the field conductive portions of the apparatus arecomprised predominately of brass which is a paramagnetic material, noappreciable magnetic field should be detected. This in fact correspondsto the actual results in that no measurable difference in magnetic fluxwas recorded when the polarity of the probes was changed. It is thuspossible to realistically discount magnetic fields as infiuencingoperating results.

As seen in FIG. 7, the detector 15 has associated therewith two pairs ofcontacts 32 and 33, the first of which represents current contactsconnected in turn to a source of constant current 34 of conventionaldesign. The second set of contacts 33 are voltage contacts connected todetect any potential gradient transverse to the direction of currentflow within the detector. The meter 36 represents means for detectingsuch potential differences and may be in the form of a very sensitivegalvanometer A thermocouple 35 is positioned in close proximity to thedetector 15 to monitor the temperature thereof. Temperature differences,as recorded by the thermocouple 35, are used for purposes of providingcorrection figures to the test results. A similar thermocouple is usedin conjunction with the second detector 15a, as well as with the uppermass member particularly in the area of the generator wheel.Thermocouples are used for temperature monitoring since the energychange of their conducting electrons, by which they sense temperaturechange, are not measurably affected by the kinemassic field.

Proceeding now to an explanation of the operation of the subjectinvention, it will be appreciated that in accordance with the theory ofoperation of the present apparatus when the generator wheel is made tospin at rates upwards of 10 or 20 thousand revolutions per minute,effective polarization of spin nuclei within the wheel structuregradually occurs. This polarization gradually gives rise to domain-likestructures which continue to grow so as to extend their field dipolemoment across the interface separating the rim 21 from the pole pieces23. Secondary dynamic interactions of gravitational coupling betweenrespective dipoles increase the field flux lines around the apparatusfield circuit, thus resulting in ever increasing total nuclearpolarization of half integral spin nuclei.

The non-electromagnetic forces so generated within the subject apparatusare directed to the working air gap within which is positioned thesemi-conductor probe 15. Therein the kinemassic forces areconstructively used to reduce the vibrational degrees of freedom of thecrystal lattice structure of the semi-conductor probe resulting in achange of its electrical conductivity property. More specifically, thekinemassic field, due to the dynamic interaction of the gravitationalcoupling of the mass components of the wheel in relation to thestationary portions of the pole pieces in immediate proximity therewith,is restricted to the relatively high permeability material comprisingthe lower and upper mass members, and is concentrated at the Working airgap by means of the conical pole pieces. Inserted in the air gap is theprobe of semi-conductor spin nuclei material.

Control circuitry connected to two of the four contacts on thesemi-conductor probe is designed to maintain a constant current flowacross these contacts. At the same time the ambient temperature of thearea surrounding the equipment is permitted to increase. In fact theincrease in ambient temperature is initiated well in advance of theinitiation of rotation of the generator Wheel giving rise to thenon-electromagnetic kinemassic force field. The constant increase intemperature is meant to mask out otherwise positive and negativetemperature variations resulting in a reduced signal-to-noise ratio ofmeasurement.

In light of the gradual and constant increase in temperature of both theequipment and ambient conditions surrounding the equipment, it might beexpected that the thermal vibrations of crystal lattice of thesemi-conductor probe would likewise increase. In actuality, a measurabledecrease in crystal lattice vibrations is detected within thesemi-conductor probe. The actual measurements recorded are in terms ofnanovolts of meter movement, and correspond to a decrease in lateralvoltages measured across the semi-conductor probe. These values can onlybe accounted for by an effective polarization of the spin nuclei of thelattice structure due to the polarizing effects of the appliedkinemassic force field. The polarization results in a change in thespecific heat property of the crystal material, which in turn reflectsitself as an increase in electrical conductivity measurable by thegalvanometer.

Reference is now made to FIG. 8 which discloses in graphicalrelationship the results achieved by various test arrangements of thesemi-conductor probe with respect to the subject apparatus.

In the interpretation of the graphical relationships of FIG. 8 it shouldbe understood that corrections for temperature variations have alreadybeen applied. These temperature corrections account for the heat appliedto the system, that generated within the apparatus due to frictionalheating, as well as that due to the change in specific heat property ofthe apparatus principally the brass members due to their relative bulk.The latter component represents a positive contribution to the ambienttemperature due to the decrease in degrees of freedom of the crystallattice structure of the spin nuclei material when subjected to thekinemassic force field. The above mentioned heat factors result in theincreased temperature of the brass members of the apparatus; theseincreases being monitored by way of the thermocouples positioned inproximity to the kinemassic field generating apparatus, member 35 ofFIG. 7 being an example thereof.

Curve 1 of FIG. 8 represents a static test conducted over a period of150 minutes, values being recorded at 3 minute intervals which wasstandard procedure for the entire test series. Information gathered inrespect to curve 1 was useful in determining compensating factors forambient temperature changes. In curve 1 as well as 10 each of the othercurves of FIG. 8, the ordinate values measure a level of thermalvibration, in nanovolts of meter movement, of InAs lattice structureagainst time in which ambient temperature change of the two probes hasbeen quantitatively compensated.

Curve 2 represents a portion of a standard test run, the portion shownbeing the active portion of the curve, i.e., that portion of the curvefor which measurable results were recorded due to the spinning of thegenerator wheel. Not included in curve 2 are measurements taken during a78 minute preenergizing thermal calibration period typical of theinitial portion of each test run conducted. The pre-energizing thermalcalibration period is effected in order to illustrate the ambienttemperature compensation of the probes and as such is similar to that ofthe static test of curve 1.

The first 45 minutes of the indicated minute test period of curve 2represents the time during which the wheel was made to spin at a rate of28,000 rpm. The continuity of the negatively sloping curve prior to,during and following the time interval of the Wheel returning to its nospin state, and somewhat subsequently (an indication of a return towardthermal equilibrium percentage distribution of spin angular moment) isconsistent with the explanation advanced above concerning the forcefield generated due to the dynamic interaction of relatively movingbodies. It should be noted with respect to curve 2 that separate testruns conducted some six weeks apart tend to corroborate the independenttest results. The results of the two separate tests are superimposed incurve 2. These two tests, in addition to being spaced in time, werespaced many test runs apart. The two test results further establish therepeatibility of the operation.

The change in thermal vibration of the InAs crystal lattice for the testrun of curve 2 is approximately equivalent to an 11 centigrade reductionin probe temperature. This figure has been substantiated by computerstudies. The computer has also been used to statistically analyze thetest data and establish the probability of error in terms of theinformation recorded. In this respect the results of the computerizedstudy indicate a probability of error of 1 in 1 billion. Since any ratioin excess of 1 in 20 eliminates the probability of chance occurrence,the results obtained in the present instance should be above reproach.

In order to substantiate the distance dependency of the gravitationalcoupling force due to the dynamic interaction of relatively movingbodies it was predicted that increasing the separation between thegenerator rim flange 21a and the cooperating surface of the pole pieces23a should measurably reduce the results obtained. The results obtainedwhen this separation was increased to 0.006 centimeters appears in curve3. A comparison of these results with those of curve 2 seeminglysubstantiates the conclusion that upon widening the gap a lessening ofthe dynamic interaction due to gravitational coupling between thespinning wheel and the stationary pole piece actually occurs.

The data of curve 4 was taken with the air gap separation of the wheelto pole piece established at 0.001 centimeter as in the arrangement ofcurve 2; however, the duration of wheel spin was decreased from 45minutes to 30 minutes. Curve 2 results are shown superimposed on thesolid line of curve 4. The relative magnitudes of curves 2 and 4, whenso contrasted with their respective wheel spin periods, would appear toindicate a degree of half integral spin nuclei polarization saturation.

Curve 5 depicts the results achieved by way of a shunt test wherein twolead bars were secured to the stationary brass bodies of the generatorassembly so as to measure the effect of shunting the field at zones ofmaximum field potential. As contrasted with the results of curve 2,superimposed thereon, a statistically as well as visually significantdifference is associated with the experimental re- 1 l sults which,realistically, may be attributed to the shunting effect. The statisticalstudy mentioned above, substantiates the distinguishable nature of thedata groups resulting in curves 2 and 5.

Curve 6 depicts the results of a test run in which the fieldpermeability has been eliminated by removal from the test apparatus ofthe upper mass member and the two detector conical pole faces. The lowermass member has also been adjusted downward so as to rest on thehorizontal structural element 10. At the same time the spatialrelationship between the generator assembly and the two differentiallyconnected probes was not altered. As may be observed from the curve 6,there occurred no change in thermal vibration of the InAs crystallattice. The plot scatter observable during the 45 minutes wheel spinperiod is attributable to increased temperature gradients whichdeveloped between the probes and the respective thermocouples in theabsence of the various field circuit member thermal masses.

Further experimental results are available to substantiate theheretofore stated conclusions concerning the operating characteristicsof the subject apparatus. In this respect reference is made to thecopending application of the present inventor entitled Method andApparatus For Generating a Secondary Gravitational Force Field, filedNov. 4, 1968 and bearing Ser. No. 773,051, the subject of which concernsan apparatus for establishing a time variant kinemassic force field.

It will be apparent from the foregoing description that there has beenprovided an apparatus for generating and transforming kinemassic forcesdue to a dynamic interaction field arising through gravitationalcoupling of relatively moving bodies. Although in its originalapplication the kinemassic force has been applid to the reduction ofthermal vibrations in the lattice structure of a crystal, it should bereadily apparent that other more significant uses of these forces arecontemplated. In this respect the principles of the present inventionmay well be applied to any system in which bodies are nonresponsive oronly partially responsive to conventional forces such as electromagneticforce fields. Thus, the present invention should have particularapplicability to the stabilization of plasma particles, pursuant tocontrolled thermal nuclear fusion, or in the governing of temperaturesand thermal energies within matter.

While in accordance with the provisions of the statutes, there has beenillustrated and described the best forms of the invention known, it willbe apparent to those skilled in the art that changes may be made in theapparatus described without departing from the spirit of the inventionas set forth in the appended claims and that in some cases, certainfeatures of the invention may be used to advantage without acorresponding use of other features.

Having now described the invention, what is claimed as new and for whichit is desired to secure Letters Patent 1. An energy generating andtransforming apparatus comprising a first member, said first memberfurther comprised of spin nuclei material and mounted so as to be freelyrotatable about an axis located within said first member, at least onestationary member, said stationary member comprised of spin nucleimaterial and positioned immediately adjacent said first member, andmeans for effecting the rotation of said first member whereby it iseffective in impressing a non-electromagnetic force onto said stationarymember.

2. A method for generating a non-electromagnetic force field and forconverting such force field into useful work comprising the steps ofmounting a first member comprised of preferred material in a mannerwhich enables said first member to assume a degree of relative motionwith respect to a second member also comprised of preferred material,establishing a degree of relative motion between said first and saidsecond members, and

12 sensing the resultant energy due to the dynamic interaction of therelatively moving members.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the sensing further comprises the stepsof positioning a member of preferred material within saidnon-electromagnetic force field and measuring the change in the physicalcharacteristics thereof.

4. An apparatus comprising two U-shaped members of spin nuclei material,non-spin nuclei material means for positioning said U-shaped members inmirrored relationship with one another and separated by two gaps, meansincluding a freely rotatable member of spin nuclei material mounted inone of said two gaps, means including a detector mounted in the otherone of said two gaps, and means for effecting the rotation of saidfreely rotatable member whereby a non-electromagnetic force is impressedupon said detector.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the detector positioned within thesecond of said two gaps comprises a crystalline structure of spin nucleimaterial such that the non-electromagnetic force impressed upon saidcrystalline structure is effective in polarizing said spin nucleimaterial sufiiciently to reduce the specific heat properties of thecrystalline structure so as to effect a substantial increase in thetemperature thereof.

6. An energy generating apparatus comprising a first member, a secondmember, and means for establishing relative motion between said firstand second members whereby a non-electromagnetic force is generatedwithin said first and second members due to the dynamic interaction ofsaid relatively moving members.

7. An energy generating and transforming apparatus comprising a masscircuit constructed of spin nuclei material of half integral spin value,said mass circuit having two gaps therein, field generating meansrotatably mounted in one of said mass circuit gaps, said field generatormeans further comprising a frame for rotatably mounting thereon a membercomprising spin nuclei material of half integral spin value, the axis ofrotation of said rotatable member lying in the plane of said masscircuit, a pair of pole pieces mounted on said frame, said pole piecesbeing disposed on said frame on opposite sides of said rotatable membereach pole piece presenting a generally circular face in close proximityto but spaced from a face of said rotatable member, said pole piecesbeing further configured to substantially fill the gap in said masscircuit, means for rotating the rotatable member of said field generatormeans at high velocity, and means mounted in the other gap of said masscircuit for detecting a field in said circuit.

8. An energy generating and transforming apparatus comprising: a masscircuit of dense material, and having two gaps therein, mounting meansfor said mass circuit, said mounting means having restricted Contactarea with said mass circuit, field generator means rotatably mounted inone of said mass circuit gaps; said generator means further comprising aframe, a rotatable member mounted on said frame for rotation, the axisof rotation of said rotatable member lying in the plane of said masscircuit throughout all relative positions of said frame, a pair of polepieces mounted on said frame b mounting means establishing restrictedcontact area between each pole piece and said frame, said pole piecesbeing disposed on said frame on opposite sides of said rotatable member,each pole piece presenting a generally circular face in close proximityto but spaced from a face of said rotatable member, said pole piecesbeing further configured to substantially fill the gap in said masscircuit, means for rotating the rotatable member of said generator meansat high velocity, and means mounted in the other gap of said masscircuit for demonstrating a change in physical characteristics withinsaid gap region due to the field generated within said mass circuit.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said means mounted in the other gapof said mass circuit comprises a 13 member whose atomic structure issuch that it is affected by said field generated within said masscircuit.

10. A method for controlling the temperature in a crystalline structureby subjecting the crystalline structure to non-electromagnetic forcescapable of altering the specific heat properties thereof, including thesteps of: connecting in field series relation a mass circuit constructedof dense spin nuclei material of half integral spin value, a fieldgenerator constructed essentially of spin nuclei material having a halfintegral spin value and rotatably mounted in one of said mass circuitgaps, and a crystalline structure also of spin nuclei material having ahalf integral spin value positioned in the other of said mass circuitgaps; initiating the rotation of said field generator whereby theexternal angular momentum of spin nuclei material within said rotatingfield generator interacts with inertial space to effect the polarizationof the spin nuclei thereof, resulting in turn in a net component ofangular momentum which dynamically interacts with the spin nucleimaterial of the mass circuit thereby further polarizing the nuclei ofthe material therein; and concentrating the resultant field Within saidfield series circuit onto said crystalline structure vvithin the secondof said mass circuit gaps whereby the spin nuclei material of saidcrystalline structure is sufliciently polarized to reduce the specificheat properties of the crystalline structure due to a reduction indegrees of freedom of the lattice vibrations of said crystallinestructure thereby effecting a substantial temperature increase in thebody thereof.

No references cited.

HARLAND S. SKOGQUIST, Primary Examiner UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICECERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent 3.626 .606 Dated December 14, 1971Inventor) Henry W. Wallace It is certified that error appears in theabove-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are herebycorrected as shown below:

Column 2, line 10, "According should read -Accordingly--.

Column 2, line 25, "purposes" should read proposes--.

Column 2, line 51, "spection" should read -specification-.

Column 4, line 32, "geld" should read -field--.

Column 7, line 56, "process" should read -possess.

Column 11, line 34, "applid" should read. -applied-.

Signed and sealed this Lrth day of July 1972.

(SEAL) Attest:

EDWARD I LFLETCIIER, JR. ROBERT GOTTSCHALK Attesting OfficerCommissioner of Patents F ORM PO-1050 (10-69) USCOMM-DC 603764 69 fi'U.5I GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE I9! 0-366-J3l

